Sunday, February 21, 2010

2011 Honda Goldwing? Hold on... here is the history first

UPDATED: Found this interesting video from Honda. It does give a lot of clues. Don't give it a miss.
Link - http://www.ml122595.com/media/curvid.php?DealerNumber=105845&Pwd=nice&Page=current




The Honda Goldwing is one of the most iconic motorcycles in the world. The last major update came in 2001 when the GL1800 was launched. Most enthusiasts and fans are eagerly awaiting updates on the 2011 Honda Goldwing, but no concrete stuff has come up. Right then, till we all wait for updates to come our way, here is a small tribute to this bike in the form its history.

GL1000 - released in 1975



GL1100 - released in 1980




GL1200 - released in 1984




GL1500 - released in 1985



GL1800 - released in 2001 - after a gap of 16 years!




GL2000 - releasing in 2011? - your guess is as good as mine

Dont miss to watch this lovely pictorial video of the history of the Goldwing..





If someone from Honda is reading this, dudes, we are really waiting for the 2011 Honda Goldwing with crossed fingers...

Monday, February 15, 2010

TVS' 125cc Rockz spied

Earlier it was the 110cc TVS Neo and now it is the 125cc TVS Rockz that has been spied under test in South India. For the complete story, click HERE

Honda CB Twister 110 ridden


Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) has quite a few products in India - both scooters as well as motorcycles. However, recently they entered the Indian commuter segment with the launch of the 110cc CB Twister. Needless to say, the CB Twister looks like a scaled down CB1000R.

It comes with a 9bhp 110cc engine. To read the first review, go to BIKE INDIA NOW

Thursday, February 11, 2010

2010 Bajaj Pulsar 220 S (naked) Pictorial review


Bajaj just made the fastest Indian even more faster. The new Pulsar 220 (which is often regarded as the 220S) made its debut a few days back. 4 kilos lighter than the 220 faired version, its performance is said to have improved, but just marginally.

Here is a small pictorial review on the bike. Click HERE

American Chopper show runs out of gas - to be stopped!


One of the best custom bike building shows on earth - Orange Country Chopper's American Choppers will soon come to a dead stop. According to various reports, the main reason has been the constant fights between the three main guys - Paul Teutul Sr. and his sons, Paul Jr. and Mikey. Infact, on a recent show, Paul Jr went onto to argue that the success of the show was due to him, to which, obviously, Teutul Sr reacted strongly. The fight didnt end there and it seems, Jr has even sued his own dad.

The last show runs on this Thursday. I believe there will be millions out there who are gonna miss the show for - the bikes, the men, the fights, the real thing!

Read more HERE
Pic from : RENEART

Friday, February 5, 2010

Rossi's tail-piece up for grabs!


Nah.. I didnt mean Rossi's rear end is up for grabs - his bike, the Yamaha M1's tail-piece though is up for grabs in an auction. The MotoGP champ is giving away part of 2009 title-winning machine in aid of victims of Abruzzo earthquake.

The tail section has been cut in two. Both halves are autographed by Rossi. Interested? Click HERE

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2010 Yamaha FZ8 / Fazer8 official pic

We have been following the new 800cc offerings from Yamaha for a while now. Here is the official picture of the FZ8 / Fazer8 put by Yamaha themselves.



It should also be noted that Yamaha has been rolling out beautiful motorcycles in the recent past, which have been designed more or less like its bigger siblings. For example, here in India, they sell the naked FZ16 - does the design look similar?


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